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American Masters – Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives - Holly Near on the story behind “Singing For Our Lives”

Premiere date: March 1, 2019 | 0:02:49

Holly Near shares the touching story behind her famous song “Singing For Our Lives” and explains how it turned into an anthem for the LGBTQ movement. The song was written after she heard news of the assassination of city supervisor Harvey Milk, a champion of homosexual rights.

Directed by four-time Emmy Award-winner Jim Brown (American Masters — The Highwaymen: Friends Til The End, American Masters – Pete Seeger: The Power of Song), the documentary premieres nationwide Friday, March 1 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) in honor of Women’s History Month and will be available to stream the following day via pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps.